34. Captain Balfourasked the Under. Secretary of State for Air at what stations Tutor-type aircraft are being used for dual and solo instructional flying; and the total number so employed?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadWith the permission of my hon. and gallant Friend I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the stations at which these instructional machines are being used.
§ Following is the list:
| Location. | Number of Tutors. | |
| Cranwell | … | 22 |
| Upavon | … | 23 |
| Manston | … | 3 |
| Filton | … | 3 |
| Aldergrove | … | 3 |
| Waddington | … | 3 |
| Hucknall | … | 3 |
| Hendon | … | 9 |
| Abbotsinch | … | 3 |
| Turnhouse | … | 3 |
| Castle Bromwich | … | 3 |
| Usworth | … | 3 |
| Thornaby | … | 3 |
| Yeadon | … | 3 |
| Hooton Park | … | 3 |
| Speke | … | 3 |
| Aberdeen | … | 3 |
| Cardiff | … | 3 |
| Kenley | … | 3 |
| Abingdon | … | 8 |
| Duxford | … | 8 |
| Northolt | … | 4 |
| Singapore | … | 1 |
| Grantham | … | 4 |
| Hullavington | … | 4 |
| Wittering | … | 4 |
| Gosport | … | 3 |
| 27 | 138 |
35. Captain Balfourasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what restrictions and speed in manoeuvre are imposed on the Tutor-type aircraft used for training purposes?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadThe Tutor is restricted to a speed of 120 miles per hour. There are no manoeuvre restrictions within this speed, except to avoid hard use of the aileron control.
Captain BalfourIs the Under-Secretary satisfied that this machine cannot be made to go more than 120 miles an hour by a not very skilful pupil; and is he satisfied that there is no undue risk being run by continuing the use of these Tutor machines for instructional purposes?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadIt is possible if the machine inadvertently gets into a dive that it will travel at more than 120 miles an hour, but, even so, provided there is sufficient height, it is possible for the machine to be got out of the dive by the gentle use of the controls. With regard to the last part of the hon. and gallant Gentleman's question, I may say that 1955 modified wings are being supplied in this type of machine at the rate of 10 a week. When that has been done it will be possible to remove the flying restrictions. The hon. Member will also wish to know that the Tutor type of machines is in due course being replaced by another type.